Yanling County, Henan
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Yanling County
鄢陵县 Yenling | |
|---|---|
 Yanling in Xuchang | |
 Xuchang in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′07″N 114°10′37″E / 34.102°N 114.177°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuchang |
| Towns | 12 |
| Area | |
• Total | 866 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
• Total | 574,100 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 461200 |
| Website | www |
Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 鄢陵县; traditional Chinese: 鄢陵縣; pinyin: Yānlíng Xiàn) is a county in the central part of Henan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Xuchang.
Human habitation of the area began around 6000 BC.[1][better source needed]
In the early Zhou dynasty, the area became the state of Yan (鄢國).[1][2]
In the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the area became known as Yan Yi (鄢邑) after the destruction of the state of Yan under Duke Wu of Zheng (鄭武公)[1][2] in the early part of the reign of King Ping of Zhou (after 770 BC).[5]
In the fifth month of 722 BC, Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.[1][2][6][7]
The famous Battle of Yanling (575 BC) took place in Yanling County.
Yanling County was established during the Western Han dynasty in the year 201 BC.[1][2][8]
In 2014, six men in Yanling County were fined 2,000 yuan each for their roles in catching 1,689 wild geckos in Zhangqiao.[9]
Administrative divisions
Climate
| Climate data for Yanling, elevation 61 m (200 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.7 (0.50) |
16.4 (0.65) |
27.2 (1.07) |
41.4 (1.63) |
65.8 (2.59) |
89.0 (3.50) |
172.2 (6.78) |
134.5 (5.30) |
82.1 (3.23) |
42.7 (1.68) |
33.0 (1.30) |
12.6 (0.50) |
729.6 (28.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 83.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 11.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.8 | 132.1 | 171.3 | 199.8 | 212.0 | 195.8 | 188.2 | 173.2 | 157.7 | 149.2 | 134.7 | 127.6 | 1,963.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][15] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The county's primary agricultural products include wheat, beans, sweet potatoes, cotton and tobacco among others.[2] The county is known for growing flowers which began during the Tang dynasty and flourished during the Song dynasty.[1][16] The county is therefore known as 'Flower County' (花县, or also 花都 and 花乡).[1][2] Industries in the county include machinery manufacturing, fertilizer, concrete and wine making among others.[2]
In 2017, the value of the county's output in the flower and plant industry reached 7.1 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars).[17][better source needed]
Demographics
Transportation
People from Yanling County
- Lü Debin (1953–2005), executed politician
